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Karakaya

Located in Karatay, Konya Province Coordinates: 37°54′23″ N 32°52′54″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,001 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KYA Konya Airport29 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport174 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Karatay, Konya Province. Elevation: 1,001 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Konya Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Peynirlik Tepe and Kara Tepe.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 1° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alanya · 170 km southwest21°
  • Silifke · 194 km southeast21°
  • Mersin · 197 km southeast22°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
January (65 mm)
Driest month
July (4 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°7°12°17°22°26°30°30°26°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°4°8°11°14°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)655454544419448304865

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Konya Airport (KYA), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Konya, 35 km to the west.

Airports

  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 29 kmwest
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 174 kmnortheast
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 186 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Konya Population: 1.4M 35 kmwest
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 86 kmsouth
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 113 kmnortheast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 170 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 178 natural sites, 107 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Akyay Gölü Lake 23 kmW
  • Koyunkıran Tepesi Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Hodulbaba Dağı Mountain 16 kmE
  • Peynirlik Tepe Mountain 8 kmE

25–60 km82 places

  • Musalar Gölü Lake 53 kmN
  • Acı Göl Lake 51 kmS
  • Meyil Gölü Lake 42 kmE
  • Hotamış Gölü Lake 46 kmS

60–100 km196 places

  • Köpek Gölü Lake 99 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 66 kmNE
  • Tersakan Gölü Lake 78 kmN
  • Suğla Gölü Lake 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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